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Old Grey Whistle Test host David Hepworth doesn’t agree with calls for show to be revived
BBC in 1971 and went through a range of hosts during its time on-air, until its final showing in 1988.Similar to Top of the Pops, it focused on albums rather than the chart hits.But in a new interview, the journalist opened up about the reasoning behind condemning another series reboot."Some say they should bring Whistle Test back," he said."I don’t agree."YouTube is probably the best place for it."After all, it was born in 1971, when albums were hard to find, not easy to afford and consequently very precious indeed."He revealed he still receives emails "all the time" from fans who tell him they’ve been watching a clips online of him interviewing bands back in the day."The best performances given on the show should live forever in what is
